re: Black women are the most educated group

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As a percentage of their population, black women have a very high college and post-graduate enrollment. That certainly doesn't necessarily equate to being intelligent or even educated, but thats likely what people who claimed they are the most educated are referring to.

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Indeed.

The reality is that even though they have higher #s enrolled and graduate, they tend to have the lowest $ rates amoung all races. Even compared to men of their own race.

Education as the media defines it is not a definition of better SES. It hasn't been the only indicator for a LONG time.

On this very board you see people claim they make around 6 figures with an AS in process technology. Degree type means more than anything. Connections matter more so.

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As a percentage of their population, black women have a very high college and post-graduate enrollment. That certainly doesn't necessarily equate to being intelligent or even educated, but thats likely what people who claimed they are the most educated are referring to.

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Ah,

so they logged a lot of hours in what the government defines as a college.

Makes sense.

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As a percentage of their population, black women have a very high college and post-graduate enrollment. That certainly doesn't necessarily equate to being intelligent or even educated, but thats likely what people who claimed they are the most educated are referring to.

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This is probably true, worked with a great young lady (she was black) had her MBA and several minors but my she was dense. She came into our business unit (Construction/Engineering) with a background in HR and sales. Was not a very good fit, she needed to be back in the HR department. Always had a very positive attitude regardless of the circumstances so that kept her around for quite awhile but she eventually had to sink or swim and, well, she couldn't swim.

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As a percentage of their population, black women have a very high college and post-graduate enrollment. That certainly doesn't necessarily equate to being intelligent or even educated, but thats likely what people who claimed they are the most educated are referring to.

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That sounds like great news for the future of that demographic. Will need a generation before we can evaluate how meaningful this observation is but certainly not a bad thing.

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As a percentage of their population, black women have a very high college and post-graduate enrollment.

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Two words: Affirmative Action.